My mother wasn't diagnosed until she was stage IV and then it's too late for a cure. There is no known test that can be taken to diagnose this disease early, which to me makes it much worse than breast cancer as women can be screened for that in the early stages and still have...

I had a friend in high school who had ovarian cancer. Thankfully she's fine now, but every year I participate in the OROC 5k (Out Run Ovarian Cancer). It's a wonderful event and if you're not a runner there is a mile walk that you can sign up for.

my mom battled ovarian cancer since nov 2008. she recently passed away in april 2012. she was at first diagnosed at stage III with a tumor off of one of her ovaries the size of a cantaloupe. she conquered chemo (with God by her side, no nausea) and was healthy again by april 2009...

that my mom had stage 4 ovarian cancer. Hearing this news devastated everyone. It killed me because I was thousands of mile away from them.She was such a wonderful person with such a huge heart, she would have done anything for anyone. It came on so fast no one ever saw it...

when she went for a check-up after giving birth to our daughter. The doctors gave her six months to live, but she lasted over a year. She wanted to live long enough so our daughter would have memories of her. Sadly it wasn't long enough. I kept her memory alive, and it's weird...

My sister died from this, from the time she found out til she passed was roughly eight months. This was years ago, she passed in 1997but I still miss her. She was an awesome person and I think of her every day.

Thanks to all of you who are bringing awareness to this disease. My sister is currently in treatment for ovarian/cervical cancer. She was stage II when she was diagnosed, and she has been through it in the last years. She has resolved herself to the fact...

Its SO IMPORTANT for people to be aware of Ovarian Cancer. Our own Doctors got my Mum's diagnosis wrong, or at least missed part of it.
In 2001 she was diagnosed with Poly-myalgia. Went for lots of tests throughout the year. Then two weeks before christmas 2002 she fell...

First off, my aunt was known as the candy lady at work. Everyone loved her dearly, so when she was diagnosed, her company decided to get a team together for a walk. Every year in September in my area there is a Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer walk and every year they come up...

My beautiful precious mother died of Ovarian cancer 11 years ago and she is missed to this day. I talk about my mother's journey with this disease to everyone I know male or female because this disease could happen to any woman. My mom was a health 63 year old woman when...

My best friend's mom had ovarian cancer and passed away a little over a year ago. This terrible disease affects young and old a like. It is a heart-breaking battle to go thru. Awareness and early detection are the key to defeating this horrible disease. I...